The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-04-14
COUNTY CURRENCY.

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interesting Items Concerning Town
anu County Gathered by Journal
Reporters and Briefly Told.
One fear is that when women
To the ballot box shall flock,
The home will be forgotten.
And the cradle cease to rock.
-Gorham Mountaiueer.
VI course; for when the women
To the ballot box shall flock,
lhe cradle will stop swinging
ihere'u be nothing there TO rock.
New York Star.
Lovely line of Fringes at Melton Bros
There is no excuse for loafing in Daw.
son.
The JOURNAL is enjoying fine patron
age, thank you.
Mr.. J. s. Riley is now jailer. lie will
make a good one.
Beautiful Spring Worsteds, Of all shades
at Melton Eros.
Some of cur citizens have been en1ov.
ing Strawberries
Several children in Dawson have been
supplied with tricycles.
Straw mats and spring suits are coming
bravely to- the front.
Mr. ]. L. Rumney has silver half dol
lar which was coined in 1914.
Large Stock of SOLID and figured Sat-
teens at Melton Bros.
Dawson has some very pretty flower
yards and some very ugly ones.
The little folks who attended the picnic
Saturday now entertain the festive redbur.
Smith Pickett, of Atlanta, was here the
latter part of last week visiting his mother.
The literary club is becoming one of the
most interesting features in Dawson soci-
ETY..
The best Ladies' Hand Sewed Shoe in
the city COR $500 at Melton Bros.
Several couples from the city will picnic
to-day on Middle c'eek, about eight miles
from town.
Mr. Floyd Mcdonald, of Cuthbcrt, spent
last Sunday in Dawson, the guest of Col
]. G. Parks.
Melton Bros. new Embroiders Just re-
ceivcd and ready for inspection by the
ladies.
Mess Moilic melbourne returned to Ma
con yesterday after visit Of several days
to friends in this place.
The farmers are needing a good rain
just now. The earth has begun to bake
around the young crops
Mrs. Toole. sister of Mr.. ]. P. Griffin,
of CHR city, died at her home in Calhoun
county one day last week.
Mrs. J. J. Gritty, of Shorterville. Ala.
is in the city this week, visiting her par
ents, Dr. ard Mrs. C. A. Chcathaln.
II the Columbus Southern is not built
the traditional story of G. Washington and
his Ratchet is a mith
Don't think OF making your purchase Of
Oriental Lace until you see the large and
elegant assortment at MeltonBros'.
The Methodist parsonage will soon an
dergo some much needed repairs. Prepa-
TatiOns are ROW being made tor the work.
The epidemic Of n1eas,es still prevails in
this vicinity. A great many children and
a few older persons are afflicted, some OF
them seriously.
Tom McS3ill is just up from very in
tcresting case of the measles Tom has a
very poor opinion Of the disease, to say
The least.
George Roberts is down with the inca
sizes notwithstanding that he had a genu'
Inc case of the same disease several years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. G.. Parks and Mrs. j.
r. Mercer propose to give their Sunday.
school classes picnic at fuckers mill
=, Saturday.
When it comes to showing pretty girls,
Dawson g entitled to the pantry. Didn't
you see them ia great numbers at church
last Sunday night.
Tie Dawson cl,thing store has a couple
of oomcies. ]efY Davis has them rugged
up in line clothes and views them with sat
faction.
Peculiar in medicinal merit and wonder
ful cures-iIoofs Sarsaparilla. Now is
the time to take it, for now 1t will 90 the
most good.
The best Spectseles and Eyeglasses can
be frIud at Or. Hendricks drug store
Glasses to suit all eyes. Call and examine
his stock.
Notes have beer sent here from Coium-
bus 10 be signed by those who have sub
scribcd 60 the Columbus Southern by TAX
ing stock ia the enterprise.
Webster SupcrtK Court had TO Sc adj
io,,rpe6 last week on account Of the prev